Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	53152
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.010" \| 25.7mm
Caliber:	.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.745" \| 69.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.279" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	56.0 Grains of Water \| 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B4079_C401
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:16 - 1:14

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	51416	85%	**74	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	59117	98%	**74	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43076	72%	**00	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	59495	99%	**76	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	57769	96%	**00	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	56043	93%	**90	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	59959	100%	**53	99%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	95%	59814	99%	**63	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	50546	84%	**84	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	52156	87%	**07	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	41597	69%	**40	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	51880	86%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	40712	68%	**13	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	95%	59799	99%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	45339	75%	**92	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	59582	99%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	60191	100%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	51213	85%	**84	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52750	88%	**33	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	57711	96%	**97	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	59799	99%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	44527	74%	**82	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	56710	94%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	92%	59437	99%	**82	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	43294	72%	**30	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	59364	99%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	43076	72%	**00	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31821	53%	**99	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44585	74%	**15	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	70%	**80	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	59234	98%	**81	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	59814	99%	**25	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46369	77%	**25	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	54418	90%	**94	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	59698	99%	**46	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	95%	59074	98%	**53	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	48907	81%	**54	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	59248	98%	**76	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	52446	87%	**08	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43947	73%	**33	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	59872	99%	**17	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	50328	84%	**31	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	49342	82%	**35	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	44280	74%	**79	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	45295	75%	**99	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	55593	92%	**97	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	54114	90%	**27	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	59509	99%	**43	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31444	52%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	59524	99%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	96%	59770	99%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	43091	72%	**99	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	54418	90%	**81	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	47065	78%	**69	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37811	63%	**51	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	59799	99%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	59001	98%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40669	68%	**13	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	53200	88%	**61	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	49806	83%	**41	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	53374	89%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43033	72%	**51	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48907	81%	**54	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43947	73%	**33	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	59146	98%	**13	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	59959	100%	**99	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51895	86%	**05	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	52185	87%	**61	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39494	66%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	59103	98%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	58813	98%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48588	81%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37202	62%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45948	76%	**56	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32837	55%	**97	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	57725	96%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45759	76%	**79	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	58624	97%	**18	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	59596	99%	**05	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	32010	53%	**74	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45803	76%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	35041	58%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41104	68%	**90	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35462	59%	**26	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37739	63%	**59	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36622	61%	**52	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36724	61%	**75	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29254	49%	**61	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	51%	**70	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	41%	**16	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31241	52%	**16	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	29936	50%	**48	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39030	65%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	33794	56%	**39	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47601	79%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41655	69%	**92	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	36506	61%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	51%	**80	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35781	59%	**00	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46021	76%	**71	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37869	63%	**41	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34476	57%	**43	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40161	67%	**67	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	38943	65%	**38	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44280	74%	**41	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	35041	58%	**23	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	29269	49%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27195	45%	**02	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	34229	57%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40350	67%	**98	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	53606	89%	**40	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32387	54%	**16	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	55%	**84	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38029	63%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36390	60%	**66	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	47%	**15	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	52286	87%	**84	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	55%	**21	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28471	47%	**72	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43932	73%	**80	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	51%	**11	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30342	50%	**44	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	32329	54%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	34055	57%	**49	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41423	69%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32518	54%	**90	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	60%	**23	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	27282	45%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	53693	89%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37043	62%	**82	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	28529	47%	**34	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33895	56%	**90	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	48%	**69	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	30371	50%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47718	79%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41684	69%	**87	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	34098	57%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	64%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	32561	54%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32619	54%	**15	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	44%	**64	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	47%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28471	47%	**72	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39769	66%	**95	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	58%	**52	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31705	53%	**15	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	32793	54%	**77	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	30647	51%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43062	72%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36187	60%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30414	51%	**82	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23018	38%	**34	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	47%	**65	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	27238	45%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34592	57%	**26	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	46%	**75	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	57%	**59	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	60%	**92	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.